The research projects that make up the Coastal Hazards Prediction group emphasize advancing computer modeling capabilities for predicting storm surge, waves, and flooding associated with severe weather events along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts and communicating the results of these predictions to improve coastal resilience.
ADCIRC Prediction System™
The ADCIRC Prediction System (APS) is a coastal hazards prediction system built around the ADCIRC coastal circulation and storm surge model.
APSViz: Creating Data Products from the ADCIRC Prediction System
APSViz software manages the acquisition, processing, and dissemination of real-time predictions from the ADCIRC Prediction System.
Forecast System Enhancements and Rapid Access to Forecast Data
This project’s goal is to enable users to rapidly query model output time series at any location in within forecast data.
Improving the Efficiency of Flooding and Wave Predictions
This project works to improve the efficiency (speed) of predictive models for nearshore waves and coastal flooding, and the presentation of its forecast guidance for use by decision makers.
Modeling the Hazards from High-Impact Hurricanes
The primary goal of this project is to develop and implement enhanced modeling capabilities of the ADCIRC Prediction System and its applications for real-time forecasting of hazards and impacts during hurricanes and nor’easters in Southern New England.
Completed Projects
Accurate, Fast Spectral Wave Modeling and Coupling
The goals of this project are to improve physics of wave models, to increase both the accuracy and efficiency of storm surge predictions, and to incorporate and test the new wave physics within the APS™
ADCIRC Business Plan Development
We intend to transition products and services associated with the real-time 24/7 ADCIRC Prediction System™ (APSTM), comprised of the ADCIRC Surge Guidance System (ASGS), the Coastal Emergency Risks Assessment decision support web portal (CERA) and the ADCIRC storm surge model
Advancing ADCIRC Operations
Producing proven storm surge insight to empower decision makers
Development of an Optimized Tide and Hurricane Storm Surge Model for the West Coast of Florida
This project will simplify an existing high-definition research-grade tide, wind-wave, and hurricane storm surge model of the west coast of Florida for use in the ADCIRC (Advanced Circulation) Surge Guidance System (ASGS).
Enhancements to the ADCIRC Prediction System Operational Awareness Dashboard
This project will extend the previously developed Operational Awareness Dashboard (OAD) that monitors the health and status of ADCIRC Surge Guidance System (ASGS) activities being conducted across several HPC sites.
Establishment of Remote-Sensing Based Monitoring Program for Health Assessment of the Sacramento Delta
This project employed a sensor-based (remote sensing with in-ground instrumentation for validation) and model-aided approach to provide engineers and decision makers with systematic tools to assess the health and provide early warning of deteriorating levee systems.
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